John Allan at the RAM Museum Exeter could probably help you with this or at
least point you to someone who can.
Alternatively try Heather Coleman http://www.dawnmist.demon.co.uk/cd2.htm.
She is a collector and maker of clay tobacco pipes and has a wide knowledge
of them re the South West.
Phil Newman
English Heritage, Exeter
-----Original Message-----
From: Trevor Dunkerley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 7:15 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Clay Pipe Bowl
Dear List,
A current excavation has revealed an unusual clay pipe bowl for this part of
UK (North Devon). I have looked through the reports I have:
Grant, A., & Jemmett, D., Pipes and Pipemaking in Barnstaple, Devon, BAR -
146, 1985
Oswald, A., 'The Evolution and Chronology of English Clay Tobacco Pipes',
Journal of the British Archaeological Association, 3rd ser., XXIII (1960),
55-62.
Atkinson, D. R., 'Makers Marks on Clay Tobacco Pipes found in London', ANL,
7,8 (April 1962) 182-188.
None of these papers reflect anything resembling the decoration of this
pipe.
It is a spur type bowl of a type with relief moulded initials on either side
of the spur possibly from the Salisbury area c.1750 - 1860 period. The
initials are R on one side of the spur and R on the other.
The bowl decoration is in relief, one side reflecting the other and shows a
bunch of grapes surrounded by vine leaves and tendrils. The seam of the pipe
depicts ears of corn (one ear left, then one ear right) from the spur to the
bowl rim on the bottom, and from the stem to the bowl rim on the top.
This pipe was discovered in a silver/lead mining context. Any assistance
with identification/date would be welcomed.
Kindest regards,
Trevor.
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